The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 118
Max leaned over and kissed Anne on the forehead, then reached for a storybook on the nightstand. “What story do you want to hear tonight?”
Anne snuggled against him, quiet and attentive as he started reading.
When the story ended, Anne spoke up. “Daddy?”
Max looked at her with gentle eyes. “What is it?”
She stared at him, her voice small. “Why don’t I have a mommy?”
Max’s hand paused on her cheek. His eyes grew somber.
“Paul, Randy and Mandy all have mommies. When other kids are sick, their mommies stay with them. But I never have a mommy with me.” Anne’s eyes started to fill with tears.
Before she turned three, the word “mommy” barely meant anything to Anne. Her dad, grandpa, and grandma loved her so much, she never really noticed anything missing. But as she got older and started preschool, having a mom started to matter more. She watched her friends with their moms. Paul, Randy and Mandy all had both parents. She watched them call for their moms, snuggle in their arms, and she started to wonder. Why didn’t she have one?
At the hospital today, another kid was sick. Both parents were there. For Anne, it was just her dad. It had always been just her dad.
Being sick makes anyone emotional, especially kids.
Looking at his daughter’s watery eyes, Max felt his heart sink. He’d been expecting this question, sooner or later. Kids grow up, and some questions are just bound to come.
He stroked her hair. “You do have a mommy, Anne.”
Anne’s eyes went wide. “Then where is she? Why isn’t she here with me?”
“Mommy is very far away right now. If you’re a good girl, she will come back.”
Tatiana took Anne into her arms and noticed the locket around her neck. She paused for a second, thoughtful.
She remembered that yesterday at the hospital, Anne had spent a long time watching another family nearby. The little girl was growing up, becoming more aware of the world.
Tatiana glanced at her son but didn’t say anything.
At West Hill Residence, Felicia was up early, out for a run. Luke was waiting at her door when she came out, waving at her with a smile.
He’d bought a house in the neighborhood when it first opened, after talking it over with Greg. Now that Luke lived nearby, he often went over to Greg’s place for meals.
After their run, Luke didn’t hesitate to stick around for breakfast.
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Is this coming to an end...
Oh nooo!! Don’t tell me Max will get washed ashore on a remote island then loses all his memory, then falls inlove with the local girl who saves him. Then when he meets Felicia again he won’t recognize her and breaks her heart again. Additional plot twist is that Felicia is pregnant with their 2nd child. Please pleaseee don’t give us this scenario.. LOL!!!...
If Max can be forgiven Darrin can be forgiven. And I do not like this marriage business but if it has to happen I hope after he gets stranded on some remote island alone while Felicia and his family fight over custody she wins and also gets half his estate. Then by time he comes back she's found having and remarried. Lol...
The writer is good. They're making me interested in Max. I won't say like yet....
It seems the only one who hasn't suffered is Max. Even his family fakes anger and disappointment all their own doing so they suffer a little. Everyone else has suffered. Luke and Jeremy unrequited. Felicia has suffered the most from family to unrequited to romance to long suffering Mother. Even baby Anne never had a mother til Felicia suffered then came back only to suffer some more. lol...
Oh no what did Colton do?... I have a bone to pick. When Olisha had to go the hospital why beg for Felicia? When she so loved Max? Seemed like she was in on the setup for Felicia to see a suicide for the 2nd time orchestrated by holden and his brother again. I might drop this series it's becoming endless with no real satisfaction for me. I don't need it to end because it's like a soap opera but if things don't end up making sense, tying up loose storylines it's gonna get old fast for me. Good luck author....
Anne, I think your baby brother is on the way. Thank goodness it doesn't say that Felicia is crying just like the last time but still, there's no willingness on her part. Max! You need to try harder. Make her fall in love with you again....
The writer did a big one with Jeremy's speech to Max. He said almost everything that needed to be said. I have wanted Felicia or someone who knows the past to just tell that whole stinking family what they did and how disgusting they are and what they're doing now how unfair it all is to Felicia. A pity it was only Max but he really needed to hear this (plus more)....
I love the chase of this novel, how you’ve build each of the characters. They almost seem like real. I feel like I know them irl. But however I would like to know what’s max’s pov and what’s going on in his head. I truly believe max’s just a grey character. And also please please please update more!!!...
I was really hoping that Max and Felicia would end up together, but why did Max do that to Felicia? 😭 Is that his way of making Felicia overcome the trauma Holden caused her? I don't think that's helping at all. I just hope Max's character has some redeeming qualities in the coming chapters....